Al Saunders coached in the NFL from 1983 to 2018, spanning 36 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. His roles included Senior Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers, Offensive Coordinator, and Quarterbacks. He worked under Dennis Allen, Dick Vermeil, and Dick Vermeil. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2018	Cleveland Browns	Senior Offensive Assistant under Hue Jackson
2017	Cleveland Browns	Senior Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Hue Jackson
2016	Cleveland Browns	Senior Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Hue Jackson
2015	Miami Dolphins	Senior Offensive Assistant under Joe Philbin
2014	Oakland Raiders	Senior Offensive Assistant under Dennis Allen
2013	Oakland Raiders	Senior Offensive Assistant under Dennis Allen
2012	Oakland Raiders	Senior Offensive Assistant under Dennis Allen
2011	Oakland Raiders	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Hue Jackson
2010	Baltimore Ravens	Senior Offensive Assistant under John Harbaugh
2009	Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Assistant under John Harbaugh
2008	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Coordinator under Scott Linehan
2007	Washington Redskins	Associate Head Coach, Offensive Assistant under Joe Gibbs
2006	Washington Redskins	Associate Head Coach, Offensive Assistant under Joe Gibbs
2005	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
2004	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
2003	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
2002	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
2001	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
2000	St. Louis Rams	Wide Receivers, Associate Head Coach under Mike Martz
1999	St. Louis Rams	Wide Receivers, Associate Head Coach under Dick Vermeil
1998	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1997	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1996	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1995	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1994	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1993	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1992	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1991	Kansas City Chiefs	Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1990	Kansas City Chiefs	Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1989	Kansas City Chiefs	Wide Receivers under Marty Schottenheimer
1988	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1987	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1986	San Diego Chargers	Assistant Head Coach, Head Coach under Don Coryell
1985	San Diego Chargers	Wide Receivers under Don Coryell
1984	San Diego Chargers	Wide Receivers under Don Coryell
1983	San Diego Chargers	Wide Receivers under Don Coryell

Worked Under (12)

Coach	Team	Years
Dennis Allen	Oakland Raiders	3
Dick Vermeil	Kansas City Chiefs	5
Dick Vermeil	St. Louis Rams	1
Don Coryell	San Diego Chargers	4
Hue Jackson	Oakland Raiders	1
Hue Jackson	Cleveland Browns	3
Joe Gibbs	Washington Redskins	2
Joe Philbin	Miami Dolphins	1
John Harbaugh	Baltimore Ravens	2
Marty Schottenheimer	Kansas City Chiefs	10
MM Mike Martz	St. Louis Rams	1
Scott Linehan	St. Louis Rams	1

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Gunther Cunningham	Kansas City Chiefs	1999
Jim Mora, Jr.	Atlanta Falcons	2004